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1
How did Poe die?
Suicide
Mugged and murdered on the street
Heart attack
Died in the hospital days after a drinking binge
2
What is the setting of the poem "Annabel Lee"
a kingdom by the sea
an old man's haunted house
a tavern in Baltimore
a cemetary
3
Poe saw women as ______________ figures.
depressing
manipulative
angelic
demonic
4
How does the narrator murder the old man?
he suffocates him with his bed
he sets the mattress on fire
he stabs him
he poisons him
5
Poe's biological parents were both_________.
actors
teachers
doctors
farmers
6
True or False: The narrator's insanity makes him an unreliable narrator.
true
false
7
Poe is famous for writing many stories in which genre?
Myth
Science Fiction
Horror
Fantasy
8
What sound on the 8th night causes the narrator to have anxiety?
a mouse
a groan
a chuckle
a heartbeat
9
Who is Annabel Lee rumored to be about?
Poe's father
Poe's wife, Virginia
Poe's adoptive mother
Poe's biological mother
10
True or False: Poe and his adoptive father had a very good relationship
False
True
11
Why did the narrator want to kill the old man?
He hated him
He owed him money
He wanted his money
He didn't like his eye
12
Poe briefly attend the University of ____________.
Philadelphia
Boston
Baltimore
Virginia
13
Which event devastated Poe? He never fully recovered.
Death of his wife
Gambled away all his money
Death of his adopted father
Death of his mother
14
Poe was _____ years old when he went to live with Mr. and Mrs. John Allan
10
18
5
3
15
Why did Annabel Lee die?
she committed suicide
The angels were jealous and envious of her love
She was murdered
she was very old
16
What vice ruined Poe's life?
Women
Drinking
Drugs
17
At the end of the story, what does the narrator tell the police officers?
He confesses to the murder
He is innocent
He tells him that the old man is out of town
He tells them there is no heartbeat
18
Why does the narrator decide to kill him on the 8th night?
It was a full moon
He was tired of waiting to kill him
His eye was finally open when he went in the room
he wanted to wait a week to see if he should do it
19
Which is true of Poe's wife, whom he married when he was 26?
She was 13.
She was named Virginia.
She was his cousin.
All are true.
20
Where does the narrator hide the old man's corpse?
the basement
the closet
under the floor
under the bed
21
What literary genre did Poe invent?
Science Fiction
Thriller
Detective story
Horror
22
What is Poe's most famous poem?
"The Lady of Shalott"
"The Road Not Taken"
"The Raven"
"Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night"
23
In what city did Poe die?
Baltimore
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
24
What is the relationship between the two characters in "Annabel Lee"
they are both orphans
they are in love
they are cousins
they are enemies
25
Which NFL team is named after a Poe poem?
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New England
26
Poe's wife, mother, and adoptive mother all died from what?
bronchitis
pneumonia
tuberculosis
cancer
27
In The Tell Tale Heart, which of the narrator's senses does he say is the most sensitive?
smelling
touch
hearing
sight
28
About how much money did Poe make for "The Raven"?
Around $5000
Around $14
Around $50
Around $200
29
How did Annabel Lee die?
she was murdered
she had tuberculosis
the wind came out of the cloud and chilled her
she fell off a cliff into the sea
30
Poe proposed to Helen Whitman in a ________.
graveyard
coffee shop
tavern
library
